ochlocracy

ochlocracy
ochlocracy (n.) "government by the rabble," 1580s, from Fr. ochlocratie (1560s), from Gk. okhlokratia "mob rule," from kratos "rule, power, strength" (see -CRACY (Cf. -cracy)) + okhlos "mob, populace," perhaps lit. "moving mass," from PIE *wogh-lo-, from root *wegh- "to go, transport" in a vehicle (see WEIGH (Cf. weigh)). Related: Ochlocratic; ochlocratical.

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  • Ochlocracy — Och*loc ra*cy, n. [Gr. ?; o chlos the populace, multitude + kratei^n to be strong, to rule, kra tos strength: cf. F. ochlocratie.] A form of government by the multitude; a mobocracy; {mob rule}. Hare. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ochlocracy — index lynch law Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • ochlocracy — [äk läk′rə sē] n. [Fr ochlocratie < Gr ochlokratia < ochlos, a mob, populace + kratia, CRACY] Rare government by the MOB (n. 3); mob rule ochlocrat [äk′lō krat΄] n. ochlocratic adj …   English World dictionary

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  • ochlocracy — noun Etymology: Greek & Middle French; Middle French ochlocratie, from Greek ochlokratia, from ochlos mob + kratia cracy Date: 1584 government by the mob ; mob rule • ochlocrat noun • ochlocratic or ochlocratical adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ochlocracy — ochlocrat /ok leuh krat /, n. ochlocratic, ochlocratical, adj. ochlocratically, adv. /ok lok reuh see/, n. government by the mob; mob rule; mobocracy. [1475 85; < Gk ochlokratía, equiv. to óchl(os) mob + o O + kratia CRACY] * * * …   Universalium

  • ochlocracy — noun /ɒkˈlɒkɹəsi,ɑkˈlɑkɻəsi/ Mob rule; government by the masses; mobocracy …   Wiktionary

  • ochlocracy —  Government by mob rule …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • ochlocracy — government by mobs Forms of Government …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • ochlocracy — och·loc·ra·cy || É‘k lÉ‘krÉ™sɪ /É’k lÉ’ n. mob rule, government by the masses …   English contemporary dictionary

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